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An Post Irish Book Awards
The Library Association of Ireland
Author of the Year Award Nominations 2024
Nominations are now open for The Library Association of Ireland Author of the Year Award 2024, presented at the An Post Irish Book Awards. This is the fourth year of the LAI’s sponsorship of the award. The award has shone a spotlight on the great work that libraries and librarians do to promote Irish literature and encourage the joy of reading in our communities.
The key criteria for nominations for the award are:
- Nominated author must be Irish by birth, citizenship or permanent residence
- Nominated author may be writing in any genre i.e. fiction, nonfiction, adults, children etc
- Nominated author may be available in any medium i.e. print, ebook, audio book etc
- Nominated author will have contributed significantly to the reader experience and enjoyment of Irish books during 2024
Please nominate your favourite authors and encourage library affiliated book clubs to nominate at the following link Author of the Year Form – Irish Book Awards